A song in the key of Hallowe'en, a favourite holiday for musician Allison Crowe. Playing piano since age five and singing, almost as long, Crowe, inspired by...
Allison's new album is presently being created. The music collection - 12 songs - is going to be called "Spiral". It's already an intensive process, making an...
For those of us living in the northern hemisphere, Summer is nearing its end - and Autumn/Fall starts to reveal itself. For me, it's a season of musical...
Welcome, here, everyone, Allard and Fleur - friends from Holland. We met on my home-island of Salt Spring, Canada as they travelled in this country. Apparently...
Best wishes this Father's Day weekend - to all of us! Fathers, Mothers, children, kin, of all types ( : We're now at a break in what's been a rather breathless...
It's been a few years since Nick Hornby, in a New York Times op-ed piece, "Rock of Ages", spoke of "that high-low fork in the road" asking: "Who has the nerve...
It's really been a year so far - harsh Winter in this part of Canada, and, before we're out of the woods weather-wise, Allison formed a band - and I'm still a...
New pictures are great by the way. Funding drive at CFRC started last Friday, would've mentioned it before but some of Queen's systems got hacked so the...
Happy New Year, already 10 days into 2009. No posts since Christmas time? Better rectify that. :) I learned that I helped sell one CD for Allison. Heard from...
I took a walk today in the snow-covered, perfectly-icicled and delicately-lit, neighbourhood where I have spent most of, and indeed the very first, Christmases...
I've been through six weeks of phone and internet not working, and, now, snow preventing me from reaching home-base even - so, here's some news I wanted to get...
Played some of Allison's Tidings CD tonight. Mentioned the upcoming concerts, looks like I'll be stuck in Kingston for both shows. Long story. :) But I did...
Will have a new episode of the podcast up this week with some of Allison's music. Something different. Someone started the idea of people doing a podcast...
As I type this from the local library, it's apparent I spoke too soon! After weeks of dysfunctional web/mail service, that got fixed just over 24 hours ago -...
(should my email not reach you, here's the latest news on a pair of tributes to Leonard Cohen and his music to which Allison's recently contributed) BBC Radio...
The Ruckus podcast online will feature Allison this Monday, October 20 ( http://www.canadianruckus.com ) I'll aim to post more before then, but, should my...
http://www.blog.collectedsounds.com/?p=2283 is where you'll find this delightful review of Allison's newest album, "Little Light", on the Collected Sounds...
Je suis fatigue (readying Allison's European tour details) so, I shall locate the links when I awake - but, there is more Salt Water podcast goodness online....
Finally got the podcast episode up on the trip to Toronto. It's 34 minutes and as the subject line said, all talk. Good thing I took notes when I got back...
Thanks Adrian for your kind note included with the CD's and DVD I ordered. Looking forward to whenever Allison manage to get to Norway and play a concert! I...
Bit late but I'll be playing some of Allison's new CD on tonight's show. I'll upload the show later on as well for those who miss it. Especially with the...
For those who missed the show last night or want to listen again. http://www.archive.org/details/SaltWaterMusicAugust2nd2008 On the left hand side there is...
Weekend went really well, I lived in Toronto before so I knew how hot it would be in late July. Hot, humid and no escape. lol. Allison's show was great of...
Anyone interested I put together a podcast episode of Allison's music. I've played her it on my radio show here in Kingston, Ontario. Podcast is almost an hour...
Thank you for accepting me. I'm looking forward to being an active member. Would you by any chance know how I can get a copy of Allison's song "Darling be...
"When do I get to be the muse?" asks Allison Crowe in a yet-to-be- recorded song. Beyond the the more localized territory of personal relationships, the answer...